Open to businesses in Sunderland, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.
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North East Mayoral Strategic Authority
Funds ambitious cultural events across the North East, for cultural organisations, event producers, festivals, creative practitioners and community organisations. Shortlisted projects are invited to develop a full business case.
Engineering and Manufacturing Network
A network for engineering and manufacturing businesses in the North East, offering peer networking, sector advice, industry events and supply chain access. It represents around 300 businesses.
Constructing Excellence in the North East, Constructing Excellence
A club membership for construction, housing and regeneration firms, giving access to a local network for knowledge sharing, CPD-certified and networking events, and tender alerts. Provided by Constructing Excellence in the North East.
North East Automotive Alliance
An industry-led cluster group supporting growth and competitiveness of the automotive sector in the North East of England, offering networking, skills, innovation and promotion. Membership gives promotion of member capabilities and connections to supply chain opportunities.
Advanced Manufacturing Forum
A membership network that connects manufacturers and engineers, offering events, peer networking, specialist advice, marketing promotion and introductions to suppliers. Open to all North East of England manufacturing and engineering organisations.
Business & IP Centre North East
Free online meetings with local experts on business topics such as finance and funding, marketing, intellectual property and law. Each business can have one meeting per expert, lasting 30 minutes to an hour.
TusPark Newcastle, Tuspark UK
A city incubator in Newcastle upon Tyne working with Barclays Eagle Labs, offering workspace, business support services, networking and links to Chinese industries and networks. Aimed at start-up and trading businesses.
Digital Boost
A 6-week online programme to help small business founders and early-stage traders create a marketing plan, covering strategy, branding, websites, social media, customer engagement and customer experience.
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria
Support for SMEs and innovators to develop and market products to the NHS and care sectors, covering the entire innovation lifecycle.
FIRST
A course for people ready to launch or grow a business, covering business planning, marketing, customer service, negotiation and pitching. It leads to an SFEDI accreditation through workbooks and has online or in-person sessions.
Design Network North
Workshops and research methodologies to help business owners design better products and reach new customers. Membership of Design Network North offers access to workshops, expert advice, events and mailshots.
Franchise Angels
Investment in proven businesses with strong branding to support rapid growth via franchising, with comprehensive support and exit strategy assistance.
Food and Drink North East
Food and Drink North East's community for the region's food, drink and hospitality sector. Paid membership is launching soon; for now anyone can sign up free as a Community subscriber for a monthly newsletter of sector news, business support opportunities and events, and selected FADNE webinars, workshops and showcases.
North East Regional Defence and Security Cluster (NE RDSC)
A regional defence and security cluster that offers networking events, capability showcases, connections and support accessing funding, contracts and new markets to members. Membership is open to North East organisations, UK-based organisations outside the region, and government and funding bodies as strategic partners.
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Sunderland.
EIT Urban Mobility
A Horizon Europe-funded open call for SMEs to scale and expand successful urban mobility solutions into new markets, supported by an end client. Each awarded SME receives a fixed lump sum grant.
BPI, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
The scheme is targeted at artists that have achieved reasonable levels of commercial success in the UK and are now looking to break internationally.
British Film Institute (BFI)
Non-recoupable grants to help UK films reach international cinema audiences through support for prints and advertising costs.
British Film Institute (BFI)
Non-recoupable grants for UK sales agents and producers to support festival launches of UK films, covering enhanced publicity, marketing and technical costs.
Go4Growth
A free, fully-funded programme providing tailored training, digital content, templates, events and 1:1 mentoring to help micro businesses, small businesses and VCSEs win public sector work and become Public Sector Supply Ready.
NatWest
A free set of advice, articles, lessons, toolkits, smart tools and training for business owners, from idea stage to growth. Users can go at their own pace.
Amazon
A suite of free-to-use online courses and videos on topics such as building a business online, growing sales and social media, for startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.
RISE
RISE Direct is a support service for organisations in the retrofit supply chain. After a self-assessment, businesses are matched with a RISE Direct Support Manager who provides a tailored support plan on retrofit readiness, procurement routes, partnerships and training.
British Library, Business & IP Centre (British Library)
Free business support, workshops, one-to-one advice and business and IP information at the British Library and over 70 libraries across the UK, for people starting, running or growing a business.
eBay
Free programme for social enterprises to set up and grow on eBay.co.uk, with specialist training, marketing support, promos and discounts.